Other Guidelines

Fever and Infection in Long-term Care Facilities

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Published: Clinical Infectious Diseases
; 2009
; 48
: 149
-171

"Practice Guideline for Evaluation of Fever and Infection in Long-Term Care Facilities"

Residents of long-terms facilities (LTCFs) are at great risk for
infection. Most residents are older and have multiple comorbidities that
recognition of infection; for example, typically defined fever is absent in
more than one-half of LTCF residents with serious infection. Furthermore,
LTCFs often do not have the on-site equipment or personnel to evaluate
suspected infection in the fashion typically performed in acute care
hospitals. In recognition of the difference between LTCFs and hospitals with
regard to hosts and resources present, the Infectious Diseases Society of
America first provided guidelines for Evaluation of fever and infection in
LTCF residents in 2000. The guideline presented here presented here
represents the second edition, updated by data generated over the
intervening 8 years. Link to full text
guideline

*Every 12 to 18 months following
publication, IDSA reviews its guidelines to determine whether an update is
required. This guideline was last reviewed and deemed current as of
04/2013.

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New Fever in Critically Ill Patients

"Guidelines for evaluation of new fever in critically ill adult patients: 2008 update from the American College of Critical Care Medicine and the Infectious Diseases Society of America"

In
some intensive care units (ICUs), the measurement of a newly elevated
temperature triggers automatic orders for many tests that are time-consuming,
costly, and disruptive. Moreover, the patient may experience discomfort, be
exposed to unneeded radiation, or experience considerable blood loss as a result
of this testing, which is often repeated several times within 24 hours and daily
thereafter. In an era when use of hospital and patient resources is under
intensive scrutiny, it is appropriate to assess how such fevers should be
evaluated in a prudent and cost-effective manner.

*For
information on the timing of future updates to this guideline, contact SCCM.

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Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Disease

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Published: Clinical Infectious Diseases
; 2013
;
: 1
-100

"A Guide to Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: 2013 Recommendations by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM)"

The
critical role of the microbiology laboratory in infectious disease diagnosis
calls for a close, positive working relationship between
the physician and the microbiologists who provide enormous value to the health
care team. This document, developed by both laboratory and
clinical experts, provides information on which tests are valuable and in which
contexts, and on tests that add little or no value for
diagnostic decisions. Link to full text guideline

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Management of Catheter-related Infections

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Published: Clinical Infectious Diseases
; 2009
; 49
: 1
-45

"Guidelines for the Management of Intravascular Catheter–Related Infections"

These updated guidelines replace the previous management
guidelines published in 2001. The guidelines are intended for use by health
care providers who care for patients who either have these infections or may
be at risk for them. Link to full text
guideline

In the past decade,
modifications in HCT management and supportive care have resulted in changes in
recommendations for the prevention of infection in HCT patients. These changes
are fueled by new antimicrobial agents, increased knowledge of immune
reconstitution, and expanded conditioning regimens and patient populations
eligible for HCT. Despite these advances, infection is reported as the primary
cause of death in 8% of autologous HCT patients and 17% to 20% of allogeneic HCT
recipients [3]. The major changes in this document, including changes in
recommendation ratings, are summarized here.

*For information on
the timing of future updates to this guideline, contact CIBMTR.

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Prevention of Catheter-related Infections

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Published: Clinical Infectious Diseases
; 2011
; 52
: e1
-e32

"Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter–Related Infections" (Endorsed by IDSA)

These guidelines have been developed for healthcare personnel
who insert intravascular catheters and for persons responsible for surveillance
and control of infections in hospital, outpatient, and home healthcare
settings. This report was prepared by a working group comprising members from
professional organizations representing the disciplines of critical care
medicine, infectious diseases, healthcare infection control, surgery,
anesthesiology, interventional radiology, pulmonary medicine, pediatric
medicine, and nursing. Link
to full text guideline

*For information on the timing of
future updates to this guideline, contact the SCCM.

SHEA and IDSA, with partner organizations AHA, APIC, and the Joint Commission in 2014 updated the popular science-based and practical recommendations for acute care hospitals for the prevention of common HAIs in Infection Control and Healthcare Epidemiology, originally published in 2008.Link to full text guideline

Vaccination of the Immunocompromised Host

These guidelines were created to provide primary care and specialty clinicians with evidence-based guidelines for active immunization of patients with altered immunocompetence and their household contacts in order to safely prevent vaccine-preventable infections. They do not represent the only approach to vaccination. Recommended immunization schedules for normal adults and children as well as certain adults and children at high risk for vaccine-preventable infections are updated and published annually by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and partner organizations. Link to full text guideline

*Every 12 to 18 months following publication, IDSA reviews its guidelines to determine whether an update is required. This guideline was published in December of 2013 and is the most current version.